The !kwai !kwai, the Mantis and the children

The !kwai !kwai, the Mantis and the children

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

han≠kass'o (Klein Jantje) (VIII)

<i>The !kwái-!kwái, the Mantis, and the Children. The !kwái-!kwái, who was formerly a man, and is now a bird (in appearance somewhat resembling a 'duiker'), comes, during the absence of their parents, to kill the children. They are defended by the Mantis, who causes the death of !kwái-!kwái. By /han#kass'o (L VIII.-3. 6304-6322, 4. 6323-6333). A note to the above story was also given by /han#kass'o (L VIII.-18. 7596, 7597 and 7595 rev.).</i>

1) p.6303v: the

story

23 February 1878 (started)

|kaggen (the Mantis)

Portention

!kwai !kwai ( bird )

!kwai !kwai ( the children and |kaggen roast it in the fire )

!kwai !kwai ( is burnt in the fire )

!kwai !kwai ( was formerly a man )

!kwai !kwai ( |kaggen dreams of it )

!kwai !kwai ( wants to kill the children )

!kwai !kwai ( resembles the Duiker )

!kwai !kwai ( the appearance of )

!kwai !kwai ( a description of )

!kwai !kwai ( puts children in its net )

!kwai !kwai ( the !kwai !kwai, |kaggen and the children )

bird ( the !kwai !kwai )

bird ( !kwai !kwai resembles the Duiker )

bird ( the !kwai !kwai, |kaggen and the children )

|kaggen ( the Mantis )

|kaggen ( his relations )

|kaggen ( is clever )

|kaggen ( and danger )

|kaggen ( behaves bravely )

|kaggen ( what the people think of him )

|kaggen ( his wife's name is |kauruwo )

|kaggen ( what his wife tells him )

|kaggen ( gets feathers )

|kaggen ( goes into water )

|kaggen ( flies away from danger )

|kaggen ( is usually a coward )

|kaggen ( and the Ichneumon )

|kaggen ( dreams of the !kwai !kwai )

|kaggen ( his prediction )

|kaggen ( his actions and behaviour )

|kaggen ( acts like a 'grown-up person' )

|kaggen ( acts wisely )

|kaggen ( tells the children to sing loudly )

|kaggen ( looks after the children )

|kaggen ( and the !kwai !kwai, and the children )

children ( and |kaggen and the !kwai !kwai )

children ( sing loudly )

children ( are put in the !kwai !kwai's net )

children ( are taken by the !kwai !kwai )

children ( burn the !kwai !kwai )

children ( |kaggen looks after them )

Ichneumon ( and the !kwai !kwai, |kaggen and the children )

wife ( name of |kaggen's is |kauruwo )

wife ( and the !kwai !kwai, |kaggen and the children )

name ( of |kaggen's wife is |kauruwo )

name ( a bird called the !kwai !kwai )

name ( and the !kwai !kwai, |kaggen and the children )

dream ( |kaggen's )

dream ( or premonition )

dream ( the !kwai !kwai, |kaggen and the children )

water ( |kaggen goes into )

water ( the !kwai !kwai, |kaggen and the children )

feathers ( |kaggen gets )

feathers ( the !kwai !kwai, |kaggen and the children )

6304-6321, 6323-6333